Death of Smaug
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Death of Smaug is the pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" in which the dragon Smaug is slain, triggering major political and military upheaval in Middle-earth.
All labels observed (1)
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| Death of Smaug canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12186845 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Death of Smaug Context triple: [Confrontation with Smaug, leadsToEvent, Death of Smaug]
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The Desolation of Smaug
The Desolation of Smaug is the devastated, dragon-blighted region surrounding the Lonely Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, laid waste by the dragon Smaug.
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Angerthas Erebor
Angerthas Erebor is a runic script used by the Dwarves of Erebor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, adapted for writing their secret language Khuzdul.
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C.
The Quest of Erebor
The Quest of Erebor is a narrative by J.R.R. Tolkien that recounts Gandalf’s perspective on the events leading to Bilbo Baggins joining Thorin Oakenshield’s quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.
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D.
Durin's Bane
Durin's Bane is the fearsome Balrog that haunted the Mines of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, ultimately confronting Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings.
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E.
Heart of the Lonely Mountain
Heart of the Lonely Mountain is a legendary, radiant gem from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, revered as the most prized treasure of the Dwarves of Erebor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Death of Smaug Target entity description: Death of Smaug is the pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" in which the dragon Smaug is slain, triggering major political and military upheaval in Middle-earth.
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A.
The Desolation of Smaug
The Desolation of Smaug is the devastated, dragon-blighted region surrounding the Lonely Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, laid waste by the dragon Smaug.
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B.
Angerthas Erebor
Angerthas Erebor is a runic script used by the Dwarves of Erebor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, adapted for writing their secret language Khuzdul.
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C.
The Quest of Erebor
The Quest of Erebor is a narrative by J.R.R. Tolkien that recounts Gandalf’s perspective on the events leading to Bilbo Baggins joining Thorin Oakenshield’s quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.
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D.
Durin's Bane
Durin's Bane is the fearsome Balrog that haunted the Mines of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, ultimately confronting Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings.
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E.
Heart of the Lonely Mountain
Heart of the Lonely Mountain is a legendary, radiant gem from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, revered as the most prized treasure of the Dwarves of Erebor.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.